The Importance of Religion in the History of Saudi Arabia

By 1932, we have the creation of modern Saudi Arabia. King Al-Grazies did not do this on the suspicion that there was oil wealth waiting to be found. And then as though by direct of high and providence, shortly after the state was consolidated, boom, they find oil. Lo and behold, the largest oil fields in the world are in Saudi Arabia. One of them, for instance, called the Khawar is the size of Delaware. It has been pumping close to 5 million barrels for the last 50 some years with no end in immediate sight. Eventually it will end. Yes.